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Socially Oriented Motivational Goals and Academic Achievement: Similarities Between Native and Anglo Americans

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  • Jinnat Ali
  • Dennis M. McInerney
  • Rhonda G. Craven
  • Alexander Seeshing Yeung
  • Ronnel B. King

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The authors examined the relations between two socially oriented dimensions of student motivation and academic achievement of Native (Navajo) American and Anglo American students. Using confirmatory factor analysis, a multidimensional and hierarchical model was found to explain the relations between performance and social goals. Four first-order goal constructs (competition, social power, affiliation, and social concern) represented by 2 higher order factors (performance and social dimensions) were found to be invariant for two cultural groups of high school students in the United States: Navajo ( n = 1,482) and Anglo ( n = 803). The findings suggest that the effects of performance goals are relatively stronger, and are similarly strong cross-culturally. However, Navajo students were relatively lower in achievement scores and competition goals but higher in social concern.

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  • Jinnat Ali & Dennis M. McInerney & Rhonda G. Craven & Alexander Seeshing Yeung & Ronnel B. King, 2014. "Socially Oriented Motivational Goals and Academic Achievement: Similarities Between Native and Anglo Americans," The Journal of Educational Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 107(2), pages 123-137, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:vjerxx:v:107:y:2014:i:2:p:123-137
    DOI: 10.1080/00220671.2013.788988
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